Fort Wayne Ballet

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Year of SI:

2026

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent with dancer input

Date Submitted:

07/21/2026,

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Cecchetti

Partnering (based on age):

1x per week

Dedicated men's program?

Yes

# of boys in level:

Less than 5

Other dance genres:

Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz, Graham

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Pilates Mat, Body Conditioning, Yoga

PT offered?

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

I wasn't aware of injuries

Teaching

Who taught?

The same every day

Guest teachers:

Yes

Year-round teachers taught:

Throughout the program

Attention from teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Technique improved?


No	Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors:

Sprung floors with secure marley

Studio space:


Cramped	Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day:

Saturday classes:

Yes

Saturday class duration:

Half day or less

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned after placement class

Leveling type:

Unsure

Did students move levels?

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

10-15

Performance

Performance?

Small demonstration

Rehearsals happened:

Outside of class

Casting equitability:


Uneven	Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?


Completely	Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided:

Yes but my dancer did not live there

Where did they stay?

Stayed with local family or friends

Activities

Weekend outings:

Yes

Attended weekend outings:

I didn't attend any of them

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

Private bus

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

Small class size, more one on one attention, consistency with teachers so we could improve

Least liked about program:

lack of communication before the program - it was very hard to get any information from Fort Wayne Ballet from phone calls, emails or from their information forms - one girl dropped out of attending the intensive due to lack of communication There were also some serious food provision problems for the dancers staying in the housing. Rehearsal dinners were not provided as advertised.

Suggested changes to program:

Communicate better!

Culture of program:

It was good. People were friendly.